The Bainbridge Island (Washington) Review – “Serial burglar still prowling on island UPDATE” – April 25^th, 2014:

Bainbridge Island police released two sketches of suspects who may have been involved in a string of residential burglaries on the island since early March.

Police Chief Matthew Hamner said Wednesday the illustrations were prepared by a police sketch artist with another agency. The sketches were prepared on April 15 and April 17, after more burglaries were reported on the island, and witnesses to earlier burglaries provided detailed descriptions to police.

In the most recent incident, the man entered a Bainbridge home while one of the residents was still home.

A 22-year-old woman was at home while her parents were away, and heard someone entering the house the afternoon of Wednesday, April 16.

She retreated to a bathroom, locked the door, and called 911.

Roughly two dozen burglaries have been reported on Bainbridge Island since March.

In six of the burglaries, the intruder entered through an unlocked door. The burglar forced his way into homes in some of the other cases.

The majority of the incidents occurred during the week and daytime hours while residents are at work.

The intruder has made off with easy-to-carry items such as jewelry and laptop computers, as well as three firearms.

The theft of the guns adds another dimension to the crimes.